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lidoalex

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To retain supervisory staff members, the director of nursing develops a mentoring program. The best person to be a mentor for a new supervisor in a leadership position is someone who has:
 
  a. Been in exactly the same position and can relate to the new supervisor's problems.
  b. Had vast leadership opportunities and likes to talk about his or her past expe-riences.
  c. Leadership experience and time to spend communicating with the new supervisor about his or her experiences.
  d. People who can help the new supervisor get what he or she needs to make the or-ganization grow quickly and prosper in the process.

Question 2

What is the definition of the process of making choices that will provide maximum benefit?
 
  a. Critical thinking
  b. Problem solving
  c. Decision making
  d. Leading



Dinolord

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Answer to Question 1

C
Mentors need to have experience and some success in the leadership area of interest, as well as interest in the future development of the novice. The mentor can be geographically distant or close and able to provide advice and feedback.

Answer to Question 2

C
Decision making is the process of making choices that will provide maximum benefits.



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